[Robusto]

Not exactly DH, but I just picked up the bike I'm gonna be using for slalom this year... and most likely everything else other than DH. Pedaling the DH rig just gets old. Well here goes...

'06 Santa Cruz Jackal

 

[muddy beast]

nice bike. I like the color, very bold.

 

[ZHendo]

nice bike, but jackals have always looked a little weird to me. they look completely indestructable, but i'm not sure i like the hump on the top tube. still, it looks unique, and the dropouts look amazing. the rear end is also crazy short, which makes for a bike that will absolutely rip in certain situations. i like the color, enjoy it.

 

[hungryleprican]

ive always liked jackals

 

[Robusto]

nice bike, but jackals have always looked a little weird to me. they look completely indestructable, but i'm not sure i like the hump on the top tube. still, it looks unique, and the dropouts look amazing. the rear end is also crazy short, which makes for a bike that will absolutely rip in certain situations. i like the color, enjoy it.

Yeah, Ive always been alittle weary of Jackals because, well... they look weird. After haven ridden it though, I can completely overlook the little hump in the toptube because this thing is definately indestructable, and the geometry of the frame is spot on.

 

[isaacchdh]

are you using it single speed for slalom??

 

[Robusto]

are you using it single speed for slalom??

I'm gonna try it for the first race, and if I don't like it I'll order the vertical drop-outs and throw a derailleur on there...

 

[Bicyclist]

nice bike, but jackals have always looked a little weird to me. they look completely indestructable, but i'm not sure i like the hump on the top tube. still, it looks unique, and the dropouts look amazing. the rear end is also crazy short, which makes for a bike that will absolutely rip in certain situations. i like the color, enjoy it.

Ditto.

You're probably going to want gears for 4x/slalom. Pedalling wins the race, and having a bit of a disadvantage by not being able to get max. pedalling efficiencey will not work out too well IMO.

 

[Mountain_Dewd]

so hows it ride, i'm considering a jackal but they look a little strange

 

[Total Heckler]

They look weird but I like them. My buddy has one of the prototype frames and it doenst have the hump.

 

[Robusto]

so hows it ride, i'm considering a jackal but they look a little strange

Havent been able to ride it much, its like 10 degrees outside, but from what I've felt it's a very flickable bike. Also, the frame is tough as nails. I've ridden a P1, and the jackal makes it feel like a twig. Other than that, I havent really ridden it enough to have much of an opinion

 

[OGRipper]

Funny thing, you don't really see the hump when you're riding it, all you see is a beefy headtube junction. That's a sweet rig, enjoy.

 

[AirAddict]

Sweet rig. Looks like a really fun bike.

I really like jackals... You have to see them for yourself. They don't look nearly as weird in person.

 

[bikenweed]

Jackals ride really well. You're psyched!

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

 

[Robusto]

I actually got it pretty cheap, bought it for 500. New rear wheel, new bash and chainring, new tires, and new bars. It was a steal.

 

[BJ-]

Green hardtails rule...

 

[markhammond77]

Nice man, Jackals are the best.

 

[bdamschen]

Right on. I didn't think you were allowed to run single speed for 4x though? For some reason I was under the impression you had to have at least three speeds.